Psalms 99:8
You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
7He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.
9Exalt the LORD, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for the LORD, our God, is holy!
Cross References
Exodus 32:34Now go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. Behold, my angel shall go before you. Nevertheless, in the day when I punish, I will punish them for their sin.”
Numbers 11:33While the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the LORD’s anger burned against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.
Numbers 20:12The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you didn’t believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”
Deuteronomy 3:26But the LORD was angry with me because of you, and didn’t listen to me. The LORD said to me, “That is enough! Speak no more to me of this matter.
2 Samuel 12:14However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the LORD’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”
Psalms 89:33But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 99:7-9
Divine Justice and Mercy. 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord , and he answered them. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. 9 Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy. The happiness of Israel in God's… Read the whole commentary →